CON GAIN from LD: Fleet East, Hart — 2021 Local Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections
Conservative gained Fleet East ward from Liberal Democrats in Hart on 6 May 2021. The Conservative majority was 325 votes (12.0%). Turnout was 44.7%. The swing was 16.3% from LD to CON.
Conservative gained Fleet East ward at the 6 May 2021 Local Election, taking the seat from Liberal Democrats. Conservative won with a majority of 325 votes (12.0%). Turnout was 44.7%.
What was the swing in Fleet East at the 2021 election?
The swing in Fleet East was 16.3% from LD to CON — a modest shift towards CON. Swing is calculated using the Butler two-party formula: the average of the change in winner's vote share and the fall in the runner-up's vote share compared to the previous election here.
Which council does Fleet East ward elect to?
Fleet East is a ward within Hart. Councillors elected here sit on Hart Council, responsible for local services including planning, housing, social care, and waste collection. At this election 44.7% of eligible voters cast a ballot — local elections typically attract 25–40% turnout nationally.
What does swing mean in UK elections?
Swing measures how much support has shifted between two parties compared to a previous election. The Butler swing formula — used in British election reporting since the 1950s — takes the average of the gain in the winner's vote share and the loss in the runner-up's. A 5% swing is considered large at ward level; anything above 10% is exceptional. The swing figure for Fleet East in 2021 is shown in the statistics above.
